The luxury home market is a whole new level of expertise in architecture and engineering, design and building. It stands in a category of it's own and will not be confounded. The differences in budget, finish products, quality standards and skills are striking. The home interiors and exteriors are simply outstanding.
Million dollar mansions
Let's talk about the Maro Brothers. They present luxury homes on their Youtube channel, a collection of virtual house tours. This channel presents exclusively the life of the rich and famous. If you're new to this, watch with caution, it may cause envy.
In short videos, they're able to capture the essence of these spectacular homes and deliver inspiring content. You'll binge watch until you can no longer relate. But the goal is to share what only money can buy. The material things in this world. Homeowners who gladly open their home to let strangers in. So we may see and know it is good, the type of thing that dreams are made of. Reminding everyone that bigger is better.
Interiors
The use of land is largely superior in square footage to anything we're used to seeing in an urban neighborhood. This is a common characteristic generally. The homes have spacious rooms with high ceiling. The bedrooms, living room, kitchen and pantry, dining room, bathroom, mudroom, powder room, playroom, mancave, spa, home gym, home office, basement, garage, a guest house and even a panic room.
All you can think of, decorated with finesse according to the homeowner's preferences. A choice of patterns, layers, fabrics and colors that derive from an interior design style. The latest technology gadgets, maybe a laundry chute, something for the kids like a large suspended hammock or a slide.
Yet, there are no two houses alike. They're built to the specifications of professionals and based on the preferences of the client.
Custom materials
Elements like wind, fire, water and earth blend together to bring comfort. A cozy fireplace, a waterfall with moss in the entryway or a life-size tree. The use of limestone, concrete and beams or other trendy materials. Large decor items or oversized furniture pieces and appliances.
You'll see architectural features like glass door partitions, stylish steel staircases, hardwood floors, shapes like arches and feature walls made of stone.
Exteriors
Complex designs that are appealing and welcoming. Large fenestration to allow a greater amount of natural light. Views that show the home from different angles. Large pavers with integrated greenery that eventually grow and become a part of the home.
Outdoor spaces
These homes are surrounded with vegetation. It's all about having a green conscious and a sort of global vision for the terrain. There's alot of work that goes into this like maintaining the system of native flora, soil qualities, depth of the frost line and topography. Also observing prevailing winds and the position of the sun. All this to live in harmony with nature.
Custom home building
In the high-end market, people build custom homes. Homeowners explore the many possibilities building has to offer and sky is the limit. With the assistance of professionals, they create the perfect haven.
The house they've always dreamed of. A milestone, an investment that everyone will think about making, at some point.
But in today's society, there are wealth gaps. Individuals in the working class are in majority and the rich are fewer. This is why luxury homes can be intimidating to some people, because of the huge sums of money they represent. It's a symbol of success, achievement and power.
If for now you'd like to stay in your tax bracket, down-to-earth while wishing to win the lottery, it's ok. There's nothing wrong with dreaming.
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